LG is expanding its tailored artificial intelligence (AI) education system for youth, young adults, and employees. The initiative aims to broaden the domestic AI talent pool by connecting AI theory education with real-world problem-solving, recruitment, and the development of in-house experts.
On September 20, LG announced that it held the 'LG Aimers' hackathon over two days starting September 19 at its LG Inhwa Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. Since its inception in 2022, more than 23,000 young people have participated in LG Aimers.
This year, a record 3,393 applicants competed for the ninth edition, with 96 advancing to the finals after an online training and preliminary round that featured a 34-to-1 selection ratio. All participants received a total of 100 million won in support funds.
The challenge presented by LG Sports was to develop an AI model to predict the success rate of a pitcher's control. Participants created models that utilized game situations and pitcher-specific characteristics to forecast the likelihood of successful pitch control, rather than relying solely on traditional metrics like earned run average or walk and strikeout ratios.
In the previous hackathon held in April, LG proposed a challenge to develop a lightweight model using its own AI model, 'ExaOne.' The company aims to nurture a total of 50,000 young AI talents by 2030 through the LG Aimers program.
The top three teams will receive a total of 10 million won in prize money and will be exempt from the document screening process when applying for jobs at LG. On September 20, a job fair was also held, featuring participation from LG AI Research Institute, LG Electronics, LG Uplus, and LG CNS, offering talent pool registration and career counseling.
LG is also expanding its talent development programs to include youth. The company is recruiting 100 participants for the fourth session of the 'LG AI Youth Camp' in collaboration with Seoul National University, with applications open until October 22. Selected students will work on AI problem-solving projects with mentors from Seoul National University starting in February next year. Outstanding participants will also be offered training opportunities in Silicon Valley, USA.
LG operates a comprehensive education system tailored to different age groups and roles, ranging from youth programs to the LG Aimers for young adults, and the 'LG AI Academy' and 'LG AI Graduate School' for employees.
Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG Group, has emphasized that technology should not be an end in itself but a warm tool designed to bring smiles to people's faces, ultimately focusing on human needs. LG's policy is to prioritize the cultivation of talent capable of applying AI technology to solve real-world problems.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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